momento mori
English translation: Remember that you must die. Remember all must die.
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remember you have to die Explanation: Ancient latin saying which means "remember you will die", "remember you have to die". The philosophical idea is that men should live their live keeping in mind that they have to die, therefore living a more meaningful life. |
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Remember that you must die. Remember all must die. Etc. Explanation: Remember that you must die. Remember all must die. The remembrance of death. Etc. See some examples below: ... Momento Mori, remember all must die. Ashes to ashes, dust to dust. Then why do you do it? If Death wins against all, and You are Death, why do you fear our Love ... buffy.acmecity.com/danag/233/bookstacks/mori.html Momento mori: remember that you must die. www.skidmore.edu/academics/fll/janzalon/fantastique/danse/ danse.html MOMENTO MORI. (The Remembrance of Death). / Medieval Saints and their Role in the Plague /. Source ... www.humanities.ccny.cuny.edu/history/plague/momentomori.htm This is a common Latin saying (I found some 2,500 examples on the web). In addition to its use on gravestones, it can also be found in entirely different situations; for instance, I hear it quite often in movies, when mafia toughs communicate. Hope that this helps. Best regards, Artyan Web search and own experience |
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Remember you must die ; Remember thy Death; reminder or shortness of life Explanation: 1. Memento Mori ... because we must always be prepared.'' This same sentiment was why Memento Mori ``Remember Death'' -- was carved all over ancient Rome. www.ariannaonline.com/columns/files/052200.html 2. Dictionary of Difficult Words - memento mori n. 'remember you must die'; n. reminder of death, or of shortness of life. www.lineone.net/dictionaryof/difficultwords/d0008146.html 3. Memento Mori ... admonition to the living to remember that life was only a ... reminder of the inevitability of death, could be found in the ... www.halfmoon.org/story/rubbings.html same as above |
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